GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |